2 Earls Court, St Vincents Road, Torquay, TQ1 4HF

2 Earls Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4HF). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 2 Earls Court (33–74 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 94.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £114,000 in November 2024.